Educational Attainment in District of Columbia Public Schools, District of Columbia (Unified School District)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma258.491092%58.491092%58.491092%58.5%270,812271k31.463487%31.463487%31.463487%31.5%145,675146k10.045421%10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k

Detailed Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%5%10%15%20%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None4.138688%4.138688%4.138688%4.1%19,16219.2k8.323164%8.323164%8.323164%8.3%38,53638.5k19.517621%19.517621%19.517621%19.5%90,36690.4k23.380713%23.380713%23.380713%23.4%108,252108k3.130906%3.130906%3.130906%3.1%14,49614.5k13.457539%13.457539%13.457539%13.5%62,30862.3k18.005948%18.005948%18.005948%18.0%83,36783.4k6.025525%6.025525%6.025525%6.0%27,89827.9k2.939112%2.939112%2.939112%2.9%13,60813.6k1.080785%1.080785%1.080785%1.1%5,004

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#3

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
More Females More Males
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
5%0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma23.591669%3.591669%3.591669%4%57.520%57.5%59.586%59.6%-8.965965%-8.965965%-8.965965%9%32.729%32.7%30.036%30.0%6.430900%6.430900%6.430900%6%9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
More Females More Males
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%20%40%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None41.131785%41.131785%41.131785%41%3.468%3.47%4.895%4.89%24.837018%24.837018%24.837018%25%7.453%7.45%9.305%9.30%-13.335652%-13.335652%-13.335652%13%20.660%20.7%18.229%18.2%7.713820%7.713820%7.713820%8%22.563%22.6%24.303%24.3%-18.264578%-18.264578%-18.264578%18%3.376%3.38%2.855%2.85%-14.687350%-14.687350%-14.687350%15%14.319%14.3%12.485%12.5%-4.895766%-4.895766%-4.895766%5%18.410%18.4%17.550%17.6%6.563601%6.563601%6.563601%7%5.845%5.85%6.229%6.23%6.098587%6.098587%6.098587%6%2.857%2.86%3.031%3.03%6.596713%6.596713%6.596713%7%1.048%1.05%1.117%1.12%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#5

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3413.893250%13.893250%13.893250%13.9%10,44310.4k75,16675.2k17.735963%17.735963%17.735963%17.7%25,86425.9k145,828146k22.011209%22.011209%22.011209%22.0%20,42220.4k92,78092.8k34.527519%34.527519%34.527519%34.5%51,52351.5k149,223149k

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
More Females More Males
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
5%0%5%10%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-5.103143%-5.103143%-5.103143%5.1%14.172%14.2%13.484%13.5%7.424081%7.424081%7.424081%7.4%17.119%17.1%18.389%18.4%13.950766%13.950766%13.950766%14.0%20.583%20.6%23.455%23.5%5.745817%5.745817%5.745817%5.7%33.621%33.6%35.552%35.6%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#7

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$86,625.000000$86,625.000000$86,625.000000$86.6k148,064148k31.979%32.0%$63,708.000000$63,708.000000$63,708.000000$63.7k108,252108k23.381%23.4%$37,496.000000$37,496.000000$37,496.000000$37.5k76,80476.8k16.588%16.6%$29,210.000000$29,210.000000$29,210.000000$29.2k83,36783.4k18.006%18.0%$22,225.000000$22,225.000000$22,225.000000$22.2k46,51046.5k10.045%10.0%$56,747.000000$56,747.000000$56,747.000000$56.7k462,997463k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#8

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
Female Male
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-77,655.000000$-77,655.000000$-77,655.000000$77.7k$77,655.000000$19,738.000000$77,655.000000$19,738.000000$97,393.000000$97.4k77,51677.5k70,54870.5k$-58,297.000000$-58,297.000000$-58,297.000000$58.3k$58,297.000000$12,499.000000$58,297.000000$12,499.000000$70,796.000000$70.8k55,38055.4k52,87252.9k$-35,152.000000$-35,152.000000$-35,152.000000$35.2k$35,152.000000$5,150.000000$35,152.000000$5,150.000000$40,302.000000$40.3k43,43243.4k33,37233.4k$-27,880.000000$-27,880.000000$-27,880.000000$27.9k$27,880.000000$2,346.000000$27,880.000000$2,346.000000$30,226.000000$30.2k45,18645.2k38,18138.2k$-21,114.000000$-21,114.000000$-21,114.000000$21.1k$21,114.000000$3,203.000000$21,114.000000$3,203.000000$24,317.000000$24.3k23,93323.9k22,57722.6k$-52,439.000000$-52,439.000000$-52,439.000000$52.4k$52,439.000000$9,480.000000$52,439.000000$9,480.000000$61,919.000000$61.9k245,447245k217,550218k

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#9

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma376.919166%76.919166%76.919166%76.9%1,51319.776309%19.776309%19.776309%19.8%3893.304525%3.304525%3.304525%3.3%650.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

Employment by Educational Attainment#10

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma388.182152%88.182152%88.182152%88.2%199,513200k67.463397%67.463397%67.463397%67.5%42,25342.3k56.261506%56.261506%56.261506%56.3%36,97937.0k49.825417%49.825417%49.825417%49.8%16,55316.6k

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#11

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
Female Male
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-0.576764%-0.083309%-0.576764%-0.083309%-0.660073%0.7%0.576764%0.576764%0.576764%0.6%530590-14.040917%-14.040917%-14.040917%14.0%14.040917%2.174165%14.040917%2.174165%16.215082%16.2%15,06915.1k16,90416.9k-6.522620%-0.270007%-6.522620%-0.270007%-6.792627%6.8%6.522620%6.522620%6.522620%6.5%483737-28.216257%-28.216257%-28.216257%28.2%28.216257%1.503328%28.216257%1.503328%29.719585%29.7%6,7305,981-24.796856%-24.796856%-24.796856%24.8%24.796856%5.204486%24.796856%5.204486%30.001343%30.0%4,4693,723

College Graduates By Race#12

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of District of Columbia and District of Columbia Public Schools
Female Male
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-90.593305%-0.443122%-90.593305%-0.443122%-91.036427%91.0%90.593305%90.593305%90.593305%90.6%83,24883.2k81,37281.4k-24.204795%-1.127664%-24.204795%-1.127664%-25.332458%25.3%24.204795%24.204795%24.204795%24.2%22,49422.5k30,49830.5k-76.029710%-3.186880%-76.029710%-3.186880%-79.216590%79.2%76.029710%76.029710%76.029710%76.0%5,6308,595-42.562627%-42.562627%-42.562627%42.6%42.562627%0.396084%42.562627%0.396084%42.958711%43.0%9,7289,022-38.412997%-5.905639%-38.412997%-5.905639%-44.318636%44.3%38.412997%38.412997%38.412997%38.4%5,7226,654

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in District of Columbia Public Schools

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#13

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%25%43%62%81%100%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#14

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%16%31%47%63%79%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%11%17%23%29%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%20.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%19%25%32%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%17%26%35%44%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.0%6.1%9.1%12.2%15.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%22%29%36%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%11%22%34%45%57%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.4%8.8%13.2%17.6%22.0%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.0%6.1%9.1%12.1%15.2%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.2%5.3%
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Educational Attainment by Place in District of Columbia Public Schools

There is 1 place in District of Columbia Public Schools. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia Public Schools, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia Public Schools.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#26

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected places in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%5%10%Count#SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k9.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#27

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected places in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%20%40%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected places in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#29

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected places in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#South AtlanticSouthWashingtonUnited StatesD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDist of Columbia-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#30

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected places in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticWashingtonD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDist of Columbia-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in District of Columbia Public Schools

There is 1 county subdivision in District of Columbia Public Schools. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia Public Schools, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia Public Schools.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%5%10%Count#SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashingtonWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k19.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#32

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%20%40%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashingtonWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k149.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#33

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashingtonWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#34

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#South AtlanticSouthWashingtonUnited StatesD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDist of ColumbiaWashington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%1

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#35

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia Public Schools, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticWashingtonD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDist of ColumbiaWashington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%1

Educational Attainment by Unified School District in District of Columbia

There is 1 unified school district in District of Columbia. This section compares District of Columbia Public Schools to all of the unified school districts in District of Columbia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia Public Schools.

No H.S. Diploma by Unified School District#36

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected other unified school districts in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%5%10%Count#SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k19.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k

Bachelor's Degrees by Unified School District#37

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected other unified school districts in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%20%40%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k55.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k149.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M

Very Advanced Degrees by Unified School District#38

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected other unified school districts in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Unified School District#39

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected other unified school districts in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#South AtlanticSouthWashingtonUnited StatesD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDist of Columbia-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%1

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Unified School District#40

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of District of Columbia Public Schools, selected other unified school districts in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia Public Schools
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticWashingtonD.C.District of ColumbiaWashingtonDist of Columbia-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%1

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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